What part of the frenulum do you pierce?
What type of piercing is this? A smiley piercing goes through your frenulum, the small piece of skin connecting your upper lip to your upper gum. This piercing is relatively invisible until you smile — hence the name “smiley piercing.”
What happens if you pierce the frenulum?
You might think that since the frenulum is so thin, this piercing would hurt less than other piercing types. In actuality, piercings through thicker skin tend to be less painful than piercings through thinner tissue. You’ll feel a sharp pain when piercing your frenulum, but it will be fast.
Can you pierce your frenulum?
The lingual frenulum can be pierced successfully with either a curved barbell or a CBR (usually 16 gauge), but a barbell used for initial piercing would have to be longer in order to accommodate swelling during the first few weeks of healing.
How long does it take for a lip frenulum piercing to heal?
4-8 weeks
Smiley Piercing Healing Process and Tips: Healing time varies, but the lip frenulum piercing usually heals within 4-8 weeks. Talk to a professional piercer about ways to keep your piercing healthy and clean during the healing process.
How big does your frenulum have to be to get a smiley?
1/2 inch
Frenulum piercings are delicate and therefore the jewelry also needs to be small and delicate. This is the only type of piercing that we advocate the use of jewelry as small as 18 gauge. An 18 or 16 gauge CBR that is very small around – usually 1/2 inch – is all this delicate area can really handle.
What is a happy piercing?
A lip frenulum piercing is a body piercing through the frenulum of either the upper or lower lip. A piercing through the upper lip frenulum is sometimes called a “smiley”,,because it is usually only seen when smiling, or a “scrumper”.
Can you kiss with a smiley piercing?
During the initial healing, you cannot kiss with a smiley piercing. Once your piercing has healed you can kiss as much as you like. All types of kissing could potentially cause your smiley piercing to have issues while healing. The pressure from the lips may knock the piercing which shouldn’t be moved during healing.
Is the frenulum important?
The frenulum is important in penile erection. When frenulum tension exceeds the limit, people experience orgasm followed by ejaculation. In this process, frenulum tension and penile corpuscles play an important role in erection. When the frenulum is cut and reconstructed, penile tension and sensitivity are decreased.
Do girls have a frenulum?
In females, the frenulum is also known as the fourchette, and it is a fork-shaped structure where the labia minora meet above the perineum. Internal frenula such as those found in the gut and brain are rarely discussed.
Should I cut my frenulum?
In babies, the frenulum can be cut to improve breastfeeding. In adults, patients with a thicker frenulum may experience speech impediments, snoring, sleep apnea, headaches, and chronic neck, jaw, and/or shoulder pain. Yes, this small piece of tissue really can impact your day-to-day activity in a big way!
Does an upper lip tie affect teeth?
When left untreated, a tongue or lip tie can impair a child’s speech, affect tooth alignment and can cause cavities.
What’s the purpose of a frenulum?
A frenulum is a small frenum. [1] There are several frena that are usually present in a normal oral cavity, most notably the maxillary labial frenum, the mandibular labial frenum, and the lingual frenum. Their primary function is to provide stability of the upper and lower lip and the tongue.
Does frenulum grow back?
If the frenulum is completely cut, then it cannot regrow . Hard patches of skin can form in the area as scar tissue. If the frenulum tear is not a complete cut, it will heal. However, it can increase the risk of a future tear.